The Slow Art of Reading Deeply
In an age of infinite content, choosing to read a single book slowly is a radical act.
Nov 15, 20257 min read
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Attention as a Moral Practice
Simone Weil wrote that attention is the rarest and purest form of generosity. What did she mean?
Oct 22, 20259 min read
The Texture of Ordinary Time
Against the tyranny of the remarkable. In praise of the unremarkable Tuesday.
Sep 8, 20256 min read
What the Algorithm Doesn't Know
Recommendation systems are very good at giving you more of what you already like. That's the problem.
Aug 14, 20258 min read
In Defence of the Long Sentence
The sentence has been getting shorter for decades. Something has been lost.
Jul 3, 20255 min read
On the Uses of Boredom
We have engineered boredom out of existence. We may have made a mistake.
Jun 18, 20256 min read
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